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RIVERDAVE'S JOURNAL
Riverdave has kept a personal journal since 1980 and often mines it as a source of original material when writing essays on natural history.
Copyright 2010 by Riverdave. All
rights reserved. If you have questions about the
use of this material, please email me at: riverdave1@aol.com
Riverdave wishes to express special thanks to the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities in Southern Pines, N.C. for their Writers-in-Residence Program which provided space to create much of the material found in these essays.
Essays tagged with the following abbreviations are printed with the permission of their publishers: "HS" Durham Herald-Sun; "N&O" Raleigh News and Observer; "ERC" Eno River Currents and Eno River Association; "SWM" Spectator Weekly Magazine; "FIF" Fifteen 501 Magazine; "PRE" Preview Magazine and the N.C. Museum of Art; "EXP" Explore Magazine and Duke University Publications; "SHA" Shamanism Journal and the Foundation for Shamanic Studies.
Essays by Riverdave about the Eno River and Eastern North Carolina:
(for scriptura exotica, scroll down to the bottom of this page)
Bear Watch - HS-August 2009 - wrestling with bear visitations ...
Black Meadow Ridge N&O-December 2008 - a preservation in progress at West Point on the Eno Park ...
Bowfin on the Eno - HS-September 1995 - a family totemic experience ...
Brook Lamprey - HS-March 1997 - a jawless and mouthless fish that is threatened in our area ...
Cape Fear Odyssey - HS-Spring 1998 - Riverdave paddles from his hometown in Durham to the ocean ...
Cardinal Flower - HS-September 1997 - the Eno's most ostentatious adornment ...
Cottonwood Tree -
HS-September 2009 - one of Durham's treasures ...
End of Wafting - HS-March 2009 - why Wafting the Eno River had to come to an end in October 1998 ...
Elm Tree - HS-October 1995 - understanding Eastern America's favorite tree ...
Eno Mud - HS-June 1998 - how to form your most intimate bond with the Earth ... Eno River Islands - HS-January 1998 - exploring the fluvial islands of the Eno River ...
Eno Sunfish - HS-August 1996 - six species of sunny fish in the Eno River ...
Eno Water Snakes - HS-November 1996 - the most frequently asked question about the river ...
Farkleberries - N&O-January 2010 - there is still fruit to pick in the winter ...
Gar Fish - HS-August 1997 - an ancient creature swims up to West Point on the Eno ...
Hawks - HS-July 2009 - the gaze of the Black Hawk
Haw's Pond - HS-June 1994 - An old mill pond can be a great place to renew your covenant with nature ...
Healing Dreams - November 2008 - a unique dream sets in motion a string of events that lead to healing ...
Hurricane Fran - HS-October 1996 - Eno River flood waters reach their highest levels in recorded history ...
Lightning Storm - HS-January 1999 - caught in a storm while paddling the Eno River ...
Lotus - HS-October 1998 - the River Lotus as reality and symbol ...
Marbled Salamander - HS-February 1998 - meandering rivers create oxbow habitat for amphibian populations ...
Margaret Nygard - HS-November 1995 - the passing of Margaret Nygard's spawns new species ...
Mink - HS-April 2009 - a hidden creature comes into focus
Moonlight - HS-September 1998 - an unexplored environment
Neuse River Odyssey - HS-Spring 1997 - Riverdave paddles from his hometown in Durham to the Pamlico Sound ...
Our Wild Side -
ERC-Fall 2004 - letting our wild side run free ...
Pawpaw Tree - HS-April 1997 - the source of the largest native fruit in North America ...
Pirate Perch - HS-February 1996 - this little local fish has a bizarre anatomical feature ...
Pong Bird - HS-June 2009 - mystery bird calls along the Eno River ...
Possumhaw - HS-February 1997 - winter Eno River berries ignite passion ...
Rain Crow - HS-July 2001 - the logo bird for the year 2001 Eno River Festival brings charm to the river ...
Riffles - HS-March 1998 - the source of light music on the river ...
Red Bat - ERC-Summer 2003- the Eno River's most easily recognized bat River Ash - HS-November 1998 - a champion disperser of seeds ...
Source of the Eno - HS-spring 2000 - Riverdave walks the length of the Eno to discover its most distant source ...
Spicebush - HS-April 1996 - this plant has the power to usher in a new season ...
Sunsets - HS-December 1998 - experiencing sunsets over water ...
Tropical Storm - October 2004 - the flooding of the Haw River after the passing of a tropical storm ...
Wafting Clouds - HS-May 1999 - clouds help us to shift our gaze upward ...
Wild Canines - HS-October 2009 - testing our own wild sides ...
Wild Rose - HS-July 1997 - wafting on rose water ...
Willow Grass - HS-August 1996 - understanding the Eno River estuary ..
Wind - HS-April 1999 - listening to the voice of the wind ...
Winter Walks - ERC-Winter 2002 - the winter advantage of exploring the Eno River afoot ...
Witch Hazel Tree - HS-December 1996 - a natural remedy I remember as a child ...
Wood Duck - HS-May 1996 - a handsome couple inhabits the Eno River ...
Essays by Riverdave about Nature in the Tropics:
Ayamama - December 1998 - Riverdave discovers a bird with a personal message in the Peruvian Amazon ...
Cosmic Tree - July 1989 Riverdave begins his relationship with cosmic trees on the island of Cyprus ...
Jaguar Incense - PRE-Sept 2000 - the sacred trinity of Nature, Art and Spirit has proven inseparable ...
Killer Bees - February 1995 - an inoculation of the wild in Peru ...
Lake Nakuru - May 1989 - Um Haram, the Reverend Mother, leads the way south ...
WA-RAO or WA-YANA - November 2003 - natives of the Orinoco Delta define life in terms of their WA ...
Earth Day Epistle
2009 - Riverdave's annual April 22 statement about Life on Planet Earth
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